Hokkaido Trip - Self-Driving Tour - Mount Asahi

After a night of rest, we checked out of our hotel room this morning, packed our luggage into the rental car, and set off for our destination, Mount Asahi. After about an hour's drive, we arrived at our destination. There are many free parking spaces in front of the Asahidake Station, and a cable car departs every 15 minutes to take visitors up the mountain. Even before ascending, the sight of the blue sky and white clouds already had us excited. 😎 Taking the cable car up, we were greeted with patches of golden and green colors below us, along with white tree trunks that had already shed their leaves. Upon reaching the summit station, the staff gave a brief introduction on some important points to note for visitors, and we began our journey on Mount Asahi. Since it wasn't winter yet, we didn't see any snow cover, but I could clearly see smoke coming from Mount Asahi. Along the way, there were many crystal-clear ponds, such as Mirror Pond, Couple's Pond, and Sugatami Pond. Every angle was a perfect spot for photos. ✌️ After about two hours, we descended the mountain. On the way down, we saw wetland plants and some frost-covered areas.